High Wind — Petroleum, Montana

2024-10-04 · Petroleum, Montana

Event narrative

A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at the Dovetail mesonet site. Other notable gusts include 69 mph at Mosby NW mesonet site and at War Horse mesonet site.

Wider weather episode

A powerful cold front, along with light showers, transported very strong upper level winds down to the surface, bringing powerful wind gusts to the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208188. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.